I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I hotel reception.
“Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any in my bathroom. ”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course I’m sure!”
“I’ll our hotel engineer at once. ”
An hour later, the engineer came to look at the . He hit the pipes (水管) a few times and looked . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea. , I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.
A.since B.while C.after D.before
A.arrived B.passed C.left D.stopped
A.asked B.ordered C.called D.told
A.toothpaste B.water C.shampoo D.soap
A.send B.catch C.trouble D.watch
A.door B.TV C.shower D.fridge
A.proud B.worried C.angry D.excited
A.put up B.cleaned up C.looked after D.held out
A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
A.Seriously B.Especially C.Quickly D.Luckily
A.at B.with C.of D.about
A.problem B.idea C.way D.mistake
A.helpful B.perfect C.terrible D.busy
A.how B.what C.why D.where
A.broke B.looked C.rushed D.moved